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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2015-06-17, Page 88 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, June 17, 2015 Canada Day event planned for Lions Park Seaforth Lions Club Special to the Expositor The Seaforth Lions Club will be holding a Canada Day celebration at the Seaforth Lions Park from noon until 4 pm. Activities will include a pre -mite ball game, swim- ming, face painting, children's games and races, car show and a hot dog barbecue. All activities are provided free of charge, courtesy of the Seaforth Lions Club. Watch the Huron Expositor for more details. Recent upgrades have been completed at the Lions Park. $2945 was spent to upgrade the lighting in the picnic pavilion and $12,500 was spent on repairing and repainting the swimming pool. A lawn sweeper has been purchased for upkeep of the grassy areas. A big thank you to the Seaforth community for providing 49 used bicycles for our district's Cycle Recycle project. These bikes, along with others collected by other Lions Clubs will be refurbished and shipped to underdeveloped coun- tries for distribution to residents. The club's 2015-16 executive was installed at the June 8 dinner meet- ing by Zone Chair Lion Andrew Lunshof and is as follows: President: Cathy Elliott 1st Vice-president: Bryan Vincent 2nd Vice-president: Dave Harper Secretary: John Snell Treasurer: Bill Scott Directors: Bob Beuttenmiller, Herb McGowan, Stuart Morton, Dean Price Tail Twister: Hugh Bracken. Our 45th annual sold out Elimi- nation draw, dinner and dance is on Saturday June 20. The popular band, Dianne and the Cavaliers will be playing and dance tickets only will be available at the door for $10 per person, beginning at 7:30 pm. Elementary students will receive report cards despite ongoing teachers strike Marco Vigliotti Huron Expositor Local elementary students will still receive report cards at the end of the current school year, even as a province -wide administrative strike by teachers continues to drag on. In a letter distributed to parents and guardians, the Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) says its students will receive report cards completed by school admin- istration rather than their respec- tive teachers, whose ongoing job action limits their involvement in the assessment process. While teachers will still submit marks for each subject to school administration, it's being left to the principals to provide specific input. "The school administration, led by the school principal, will be entering this information, thereby 1 0 o. Advertising Consultant The Job... • We have a career opportunity for a self-starter who is a team player. Working closely with other members of our staff, the successful candidate will be dealing with various Seaforth & area businesses, serving their advertising needs. Qualifications... • A valid drivers license and vehicle are required. • Advertising or sales experience preferred. • Strong organizational & computer skills an asset. • Ability to meet regular deadlines. What's in it for you... • Competitive wage and benefit package. • Initial training provided plus ongoing skills enhancement programs. • Opportunity for advancement within a large organization. To join our team... • Please apply by Thursday, June 19, 2015 o. by sending your resume to: iuron Expositor • Attn: Neil Clifford, Advertising Director P.O. Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario NOK 1 WO or fax to: (519) 527-2858 Email: neil.clifford@sunmedia.ca All applications are confidential. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. ensuring that a final report card will be distributed to all students before the end of the school year," Ted Doherty, director of edu- cation and secretary of the board at the AMDSB, said in a statement. The Elementary Teachers' Feder- ation of Ontario has been on a work -to -rule campaign since May 11 over what it calls the unreason- able demands from school boards and the province in ongoing con- tract negotiations. Parents with further questions about their child's academic per- formance are being advised by the AMDSB to contact their teachers for more detailed feedback. "If you have any questions, we encourage you to contact your child's teacher to discuss their marks and overall assessment of their school year," Doherty said. The board, he added, is confi- dent that its "skilled" elementary teachers have kept parents "well informed throughout the school year." sieR1t(1]aKI]11 BOOM LIFT FOR RENT 1 Call 519-525-0133 or email www.swtree@tcc.on.ca For further details or to book